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The project proposes a multiple approach that integrates mechanical (MR) and chemical (CR) recycling processes to reach synergistic results. Life-cycle sustainability and techno-economic considerations will be carried out to support the viability of CIRPLACAR processes.
6.7 MM t/y of ELV waste are collected, from which 1.0 MM t/y corresponds to ELV plastics (15%wt).
Polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE) and polyurethane (PU) are the major components representing 70% of the collected plastics.
Polyamides (PA) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), etc.
Are currently recycled, while landfilling and incineration still reaches 97%.
900,027 tonnes of ELV were collected, from which 135,000 tonnes corresponded to plastics, being recycled only 2%.
recognizes the end-of-life vehicle sector (ELV) as one of the key sectors where there is potential, and necessity, to increase the volume of recycled material.
CIRPLACAR project proposes an integrated approach to recycle plastic wastes from the End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) sector to minimize the traditional management options of landfilling and incineration.
CIRPLACAR proposes an integrated approach that combines mechanical (MR) and chemical (CR) recycling processes to potentiate their synergistic effects:
Mechanical recycling is focused on the characterization and sorting of ELV plastics. Those sorted fractions that have suitable properties, will be mechanically recycled.
Chemical recycling will deploy a thermochemical process to valorise those polymers rejected from mechanical recycling and/or the side streams generated.
The integration of both approaches will be supported by life-cycle sustainability and techno-economic considerations that will help improve the viability of recycling processes.
In this way, recycling rates of ELV plastics will be increased considerably and the transition from typical linear to circular industrial ecosystems will be boosted.
to optimize the whole process, maximizing the overall recycling rate of ELV plastic wastes.
present in ELV plastic wastes, thus facilitating the sorting and recovery in an efficient way.
during their use, to establish the most suitable sectors for their application as recycled products.
via catalytic pyrolysis of the plastic wastes, to produce chemicals (instead of fuels).
(mainly halogenated compounds) present in the ELV plastic wastes that may hinder their further recycling and recovery.
to ensure that the technologies proposed will be socially responsible and environmentally sustainable.
C/ Serrano 121
28006 Madrid
Avda. Tulipán s/n
28933 Móstoles
Madrid (Spain)
Tel.: +34 91 488 76 00
Avda. Ramón de la Sagra, 3
28935 Móstoles
Madrid (Spain)
Tel.: +34 91 737 11 48
Esta web es parte del proyecto de I+D+i TED2021-130820B-C22 (CIRPLACAR), financiado por MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ y la “Unión Europea NextGenerationEU/PRTR”.